When will India wake up to freedom—from air pollution?

London’s worst air day is good air day by Indian standard

Reassess consents for upcoming coal power plants to prevent pollution norm violation

Some 95 per cent of the upcoming power stations have not made any plans to meet new pollution norms due to loose enforcement

Delhi’s solid waste: a systemic failure

Landfill sites in Delhi had exceeded their capacity way back in 2008 and most of these sites have contaminated groundwater in and around their …

Time to go solar

Dependence of high-rises on diesel generators has turned them into virtual power plants that spew harmful greenhouse gases. Setting up solar …

Delhi struggles to enforce court’s orders on curbing air pollution: EPCA report

The report stated that actions on the court’s directive are lax and “do not recognise the urgency of toxic air pollution

CSE welcomes Delhi government's emergency measures to tackle air pollution crisis

Recommends putting restraints on number of diesel cars and trucks plying on the roads

A fishy business

The fish you eat possibly contains a cocktail of antibiotics, fed to it for reasons other than disease treatment, shows an investigation by …

Coal is all about energy security, says coal minister Piyush Goyal

Government bats for using the best technology available for sourcing energy from coal so that the adverse consequences on environment are …

The poor and the environment: lessons from energy crisis

A green future ahead as world adopts historic climate deal

Suspense in Paris comes to an end after countries officially adopt new agreement to fight climate change

Delhi's accident hot spots

What CSE analysis of accident hotspots identified by Delhi Police revealed

Bridge gap between planning and engineering to shift to sustainable mobility

Countries’ policies for sustainable transport have the right intentions, but are incomplete and selective

अनलॉक होते ही वायु प्रदूषण भी हुआ “अनलॉक”  

सेंटर फॉर साइंस एंड एनवायरमेंट ने “क्लीन एयर ब्ल्यू स्काइज, एयर पाल्यूशन डयूरिंग ए समर ऑफ लॉकडाउन” रिपोर्ट जारी की

पुराने वाहनों से कैसे निपटें, सीएसई ने जारी की रिपोर्ट

अनुमान के मुताबिक, 2025 तक 2.18 करोड़ वाहन अपनी उम्र पूरी कर चुके होंगे

Experts welcome Delhi government’s electric vehicle policy

The policy aims to make a quarter of all new vehicle registrations battery-operated by 2024

Lockdown 2.0 vs lockdown 3.0: NO2 levels spike in Delhi

A change in 24-hour average between the two weeks showed that the overall weekly average level increased by 19%

George Bush: "I oppose the Kyoto Protocol"

The leader of the most polluting country in the world claims global warming treaty is "unfair" because it excludes India and China

Why welcome trouble?

What induced the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to issue a statement endorsing a plan that could result in loss of human life, and have …

Wind industry must brace the headwinds to stay relevant

Despite its many challenges, wind energy in India has a lot to gain from its experience and its large manufacturing base

Meerut's air quality more threatening than Delhi; old vehicles, industries add to woes

Inner Meerut's PM 2.5 concentration peaked at 1470μg/m3 as against the safe limit of 60μg/m3

Bread makers’ body withdraws potassium bromate; CSE welcomes move

A CSE study found 84 per cent of bread samples in Delhi to contain potassium bromate and/or potassium iodate, two food that may have adverse …

CSE welcomes Centre’s recommendation to ban sale of junk food

Child development ministry has proposed a ban on sale of junk foods in school canteens across India

CSE condemns Delhi government’s decision to scrap BRT

'The capital city has decided to take back the space from the transport of the masses to give it to polluting cars and SUVs'

Indian CNG buses better than diesel buses; almost conform to Euro VI norms

Attempts are being made to misrepresent CNG bus emissions as more dangerous than diesel bus emissions, says Centre for Science and Environment

Government releases National Air Quality Index, CSE welcomes it

India now needs action to reduce smog, says Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment